How to Prepare Your Lawn for Fall Fall in Northeast Ohio is a beautiful time – the trees full of red, orange and yellow, hardy mums blooming and a cold snap in the air. For many, lawn care becomes less important. While it’s true you may not need to mow as often, neglecting your grass …
Ohio homeowners often ask: Is lawn winterizer necessary? For grass that needs to withstand the cold and freeze cycle, it can be an important step. Applying fertilizer before winter sets in – in the right formulation – can help your grass look even better in the spring. Here’s everything you wanted to know about winterizers, …
Imagine it’s spring. You pull out your lawn mower for the first mow of the season… and it doesn’t start. Don’t let this happen to you! No one wants to have their mower out of service in the spring; the lawn growing while they wait for a repair. Spring lawn mower maintenance should begin …
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If you’ve spotted blackish, moldy looking spots on your grass, you might be dealing with a black mold that’s also known as slime mold. This black fungus-like stuff may look terrible, but you don’t have to worry about your lawn. Black slime mold will resolve itself, although there are a few things you can do …
How to Tell if You Have Voles Sometimes it seems as though every creature in Ohio is trying to make a home in your yard. If you’re wondering what’s causing the latest damage and upheaval to your lawn, it could be moles or voles. Learn how to identify whether you have moles and voles in your …
Core aeration is a great way to get oxygen and nutrients to roots without chemicals. Periodic, regular core aeration breaks up compacted soil and reduces thatch, allowing your other lawn care treatments to work better. How Core aeration works Core aeration is the process of removing “cores” from your lawn. These cores are plugs of soil, …
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Schedule Lawn Aeration Service with the Landscaping Pros at Grass Master Have you considered lawn aeration? You may be wondering if it’s worth it to aerate your lawn. Grass Master recommends aeration to improve the health of your grass. Here’s why. What is Lawn Aeration Lawn aeration is the process of making small holes in …
What does grub damage look like in a lawn? Well, if your lawn is sporting some less-than-attractive grass, it could be grubs. Grubs are the larvae of common bugs found in Ohio, such as June beetles (or June bugs) and Japanese beetles. These small, C-shaped worms can do large-scale damage. If you have grub damage …
There are many different ways to add curb appeal to your lawn. In fact, there are so many that we narrowed down the possibilities to five of the best ways to improve the curb appeal of your lawn with some easy tips from Grass Master. 1. Keep the Grass Greener on Your Side of the …
If you’ve noticed brown spots or white powdered areas of your lawn – you might have fungus. To avoid further damage, an online search might lead you to information regarding fungicide. What is fungicide, and what is the best fungicide for your lawn? What causes lawn fungus? Before we consider what fungicides to use, let’s …